CAN YOU, TED?

(TED, QUIETLY) I CAN HEAR YOU
A BIT BETTER NOW, SHH, YEAH.

OVERHEARD CONVERSATIONS,
THE NEWS, WHATEVER.

# GALILEO, FIGARO, MAGNIFICO-O-O-O

DRINK!

YOU DID A BRILLIANT JOB LAST YEAR.

WELL, ACTUALLY, FUNNY ENOUGH,
WE DO HAVE A PAIR.

IT'S ALL BEEN LEADING UP
TO THE HOLY STONE.

OH, NO! DID THEY GET MUCH?

I COULD NURSE HIM BACK TO HEALTH.

- HAS IT KILLED YET?
- NO, BUT IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.

WE THOUGHT WE'D BRING IT DOWN TO YOU.

- HAVE YOU KNOWN HIM LONG?
- YES. PARTNERS FOR TEN YEARS.

I'M SURE IT IS. GIVE IT A GO.

TED, GUESS WHAT SHE'S
REPLACED MY MATTRESS WITH?

(BOTH LAUGHING)

I STEPPED ON THE HAMSTER'S BIKE
AND FELL DOWN THE STAIRS.

WHAT IS IT? THREE WEEKS AWAY?

MAROONED WITH THOSE IDIOTS,
AND THEY'VE NOTHING IN COMMON.

SHE FUPPIN' WOULD, AND SO WOULD I,
YOU FUPPIN' BACKSTARD!

(FAX MACHINE BLEEPS)

AS BOB HIMSELF WILL TELL YOU.
(LAUGHING)

OH! OH!

WHAT?